04 de March

Wednesday

11 Born on this day 10 Died on this day
Poem of the day

Grass

Carl Sandburg
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work
-I am the grass; I cover all.

And pile them high at Gettysburg
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Shovel them under and let me work.
Two years, ten years, and the passengers ask the conductor:

What place is this?
Where are we now?

I am the grass.
Let me work.
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Born on this day

11
Eugénio de Castro

Eugénio de Castro

157 years since birth · 1869

Eugénio de Castro was a Portuguese poet, a prominent figure in the transition between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Linked to Symbolism, his work is marked by intense mus…

Gustavo Teixeira

Gustavo Teixeira

145 years since birth · 1881

Gustavo Teixeira is a contemporary poet known for his introspective lyricism and exploration of universal themes such as love, the ephemerality of time, and the search for meaning.…

Manuel Meigos Filimone

Manuel Meigos Filimone

66 years since birth · 1960

Manuel Meigos Filimone is a Mozambican poet, whose work is rooted in the rich culture and lived experiences in Mozambique. His poetry addresses themes such as identity, history, th…

Léon-Paul Fargue
150

Léon-Paul Fargue

150 years since birth · 1876

Léon-Paul Fargue was a French poet and writer. He is associated with the Surrealist movement and is known for his lyrical and imagistic poetry. His works often capture the atmosphe…

Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo

Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo

125 years since birth · 1901

Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo was a Malagasy poet, often considered Madagascar's greatest poet. His poetic work, marked by deep melancholy and a strong connection to the history and cult…

Dalila Pereira da Costa

Dalila Pereira da Costa

108 years since birth · 1918

Dalila Pereira da Costa is a prominent figure in contemporary Portuguese poetry, known for her lyrical and reflective writing. Her work deeply explores themes such as identity, mem…

Llorenç Gomis

Llorenç Gomis

102 years since birth · 1924

Llorenç Gomis was a Catalan sociologist, journalist, and writer, known for his work in the fields of communication and education. His career was dedicated to reflecting on society,…

Kito Lorenc

Kito Lorenc

88 years since birth · 1938

Emilio Prados

Emilio Prados

127 years since birth · 1899

Emilio Prados was a Spanish poet belonging to the Generation of '27. His work is characterized by a deep lyrical sensibility, marked by themes such as love, nature, solitude, and s…

Giorgio Bassani

Giorgio Bassani

110 years since birth · 1916

Ryszard Kapuściński

Ryszard Kapuściński

94 years since birth · 1932

Died on this day

10
António Botto

António Botto

67 years since death · 1959

António Botto was a Portuguese poet who marked his time by the audacity of his themes and his direct approach to sensuality and love, including homosexual love, in a conservative p…

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna

1 years since death · 2025

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna was a Brazilian poet, literary critic, and essayist, known for his poetry that explores language, metalanguage, and the human condition, often with a ph…

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

78 years since death · 1948

Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor, and theater theorist, a central figure of surrealism and the creator of the concept of "Theater of Cruelty." His work is marked…

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams

63 years since death · 1963

William Carlos Williams was an American poet, physician, and writer closely associated with the Modernist movement. His poetry is characterized by its focus on everyday American li…

Leandro Gomes de Barros

Leandro Gomes de Barros

108 years since death · 1918

Leandro Gomes de Barros was a popular poet and Brazilian playwright, considered one of the greatest representatives of cordel literature. Born in the Paraíba sertão, his work is a …

Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson Alcott

138 years since death · 1888

Amos Bronson Alcott was an American educational reformer, philosopher, and transcendentalist. He is best known for his pedagogical experiments, including the founding of the Temple…

Henry Adams

Henry Adams

90 years since death · 1936

Henry Adams was an American historian, journalist, professor, and novelist. Descended from a prominent American family, Adams dedicated himself to analyzing the history and culture…

Rafael Montesinos

Rafael Montesinos

21 years since death · 2005

Rafael Montesinos is a Spanish poet and essayist. His work is marked by a profound reflection on existence, language, and poetry itself. He stands out for his erudition and his abi…

Fialho de Almeida

Fialho de Almeida

115 years since death · 1911

Ding Ling

Ding Ling

40 years since death · 1986